- Reuters
TREASURIES-Yields rise before data, five-year auction sees solid demand
U.S. government bond yields gained on Wednesday as traders waited on key economic releases on Thursday and Friday for further clues on Federal Reserve policy, while the U.S. Treasury saw solid demand for an auction of five-year notes. Markets are "looking to see how robust growth really was in the first quarter given the really strong growth data we've seen and resilient, or re-accelerating, inflation prints as well," said Angelo Manolatos, macro strategist at Wells Fargo in New York. Many economists have also anticipated a slowing economy, though recent economic data has been unexpectedly strong.
- Yahoo TV UK
Will Young shares cringeworthy starstruck moment with Julia Roberts
The Pop Idol winner admitted he still breaks out in a sweat thinking about his embarrassing moment with Hollywood star Julia Roberts.
- Associated Press
Iran rejects Argentina's request to arrest interior minister over 1994 bombing at Jewish Center
Iran lashed out at Argentina on Wednesday after the South American country sought the arrest of Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi over his alleged involvement in the deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center. Without mentioning Vahidi by name, Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned Argentina against “making baseless accusations against citizens of other countries.”
